Fusion16 - Chippendale

The restaurant has changed their name to fusion 16 but on zomato and google map it still comes up as Dulcis Domus so just be wary of that. The menu is also different online to the menu in the restaurant. We ordered: -Garlic and herb pizza as a starter* (cheap too) -Truffle pizza (my favourite)* -Pepperoni & olive pizza* -Pesto pizza Note: "*" are my recommendations. The pesto pizza which had zucchini & tomato was a somewhat odd combination and there was too much mixed cheese on it. The pizzas were nice but nothing wow or exciting that would make me want to come back. Ambience and service was okay. For 5 people and 4 pizzas it was $15.40 which was pretty cheap though so bonus for that.

Came in just after 10pm on Friday night to have a coffee to end a great time at the nearby Carriageworks Vivid night market. All other places in Spice Alley were closed, or closing so we were happy to find a restaurant open til 11pm. The snooty, Italian accented waitress completely dismissed us saying they don't do coffee, despite the espresso machine being in clear view. After consulting someone else, she said we could order coffee but then proceeded to ignore us. Sorry, but no thanks. We ended up going to Anita's Gelato around the corner.

Food was really good but the service was slow and they didn't have any interest in us because we're just some uni students who were hungry. I found the waiter really rude.

Excellent pizza & some of the best calimari I've ever had. Only lost points for not having all the ingredients for one of our cocktails, but it's probably good that we didn't have any more to drink ????

Everyone loves italian food which is why it's one of the top 3 most searched cuisines in Australia - yes, you can quote me on that!  It's a nice cute setup central to a lot of places.  The service was pretty casual and non pretentious which is always good - great night out and very busy on a Monday night.    Crab Fettucine - beautiful fresh pasta with a lovely broth running through. Aesthetically - quite clinical, it's more about the aroma and taste with this dish really.  Friend had the Capriciosa Pizza which was apparently "delicious".. For dessert I had the Strawberry cheesecake which has a mousse kind of texture as fresh strawberries are mixed through the mascarpone.     If you want to compare this place to other places like Made in Italy (Pyrmont), maybe Elvio's (Darlinghurst), La Piazza (Bankstown), Andiamo Trattoria (Summer Hill) or Sicilian (Parramatta) - this place has absolutely no chance of competing.   However, to be more contextually appropriate and fair, the location here is at the junction point of students-ville, on the edge of the lucrative CBD working commuter market,  and on the border of ultimo, redfern/chippendale, broadway and haymarket… So this place is a much needed and standout option for sure in comparison to what's on offer.  It wouldn't be my first choice though...